Rare are the moments when enormously complex situations lend themselves to unambiguous yes-or-no answers. This is one of them.
Iran: Deal or No Deal?
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The Retreatniks
Foreign policy hawks are aflutter about “American retreat,” yet they’re the ones stonewalling on sending U.S. representatives to global institutions.
The 47 Republican Samurai
The Senate GOP’s letter to Iran was an act of vengeance for their discredited code of honor: neoconservatism.
The Kremlin’s Kool-Aid
Washington is responsible for a plethora of global calamities. But Putin’s Russia isn’t offering an appealing alternative at all.
Comparing Atrocities
It’s tempting to call ISIS “medieval” murderers. But from mass murder to drone strikes, atrocity is very much a part of our modern experience.
Is Japan’s Prime Minister the Next Putin?
America’s top ally in East Asia is bulking up its military, picking fights with its neighbors, and showing a blithe disregard for democracy.
Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way out of Trouble?
If Ukraine wants to move closer to the West, it will probably have to submit to the knife.
ISIS Unites the World
There’s no better time for Sunni and Shia to sit down together and address not just ISIS but the injustice, intolerance, and inequality that birthed it.
Hollywood’s ‘Furriner’ Problem
In films like American Sniper and The Interview, Americans are the heroes and “furriners” are the targets: an undifferentiated group of people so alien that they’re practically subhuman.
Special Guest Star: Bibi!
Congressional hawks are putting on a show in Washington, and they’ve invited the Israeli prime minister to guest star. Who else might fit the bill?